Nedaa Elias (Arabic: نداء الياس; born 15 January 1981 in Damascus) is a Syrian artist and writer whose works address environmental and cultural concerns pertaining to contemporary Middle Eastern societies. Subjects previously explored by Elias include the discontinuation of the usage of the Arabic script,[1] as well as the effect of bird migration on the gulf’s economy.[2]
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| Born | January 15, 1981 |
| Nationality | Syrian |
| Movement | Installation Art |
Biography
editNedaa Elias studied Fine Art at faculty of Art and Design at the University of Jordan and later obtained his Masters of Fine Arts in Visual Communication Design from Istanbul Bilgi University, Turkey. Nedaa Elias focuses on public installation art. In 2017 he was nominated as best solo international artist at World Art Dubai where he featured his installation, Pursuit of Abjad.[3] As per an article published in Al Bayan Newspaper[2] in United Arab Emirates, his creations represent the relationship between people and culture from different perspectives where he invites the audience to interact with the works and interpret the outcomes. For his research on Paul Klee's color theory,[4] Nedaa Elias was cited by Art history scholar Sztabińska Paulina in her book "The performative turn in the visual arts - The art of Paul Klee"[5][6] and The Daily Hatch.[7]
Exhibitions
edit- UAE Pearl, public installation exhibition featuring the migration of birds in the UAE, Zabeel Park, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 2016[2]
- Pursuit of Abjad public installation exhibition, DIFC Art Nights, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 2017[8][9][10]
- Pursuit of Abjad, public installation exhibition, World Art Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 2017[3][11][1]
- Down the Rabbit Hole public installation exhibition, DIFC Art Nights, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 2019[12]
Publications
editArtworks
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Tourist at Zabeel Park taking photos for the UAE Pearl installation -
An overall view of the Pursuit of Abjad installation artwork at the DIFC Artnight Event. -
People discussing the installation artwork Pursuit of Abjad at the DIFC Artnight Event -
A night view of the Rabbit Hole installation artwork at the DIFC Artnight 2019 -
People getting a closer look at the installation artwork Rabbit Hole at the DIFC Artnight 2019 -
People gathering around the installation artwork Rabbit Hole at the DIFC Artnight 2019 with another work (flamingos) showing behind -
Ladies enjoy the getting photos of the colorful installation artwork Rabbit Hole at the DIFC Artnight 2019
References
edit- ^ a b "Dubai International Financial Centre goes Art Fresco with first Art Nights event of 2017 #Dubai - Dubai City Guide". www.dubaicityguide.com. Retrieved 2019-10-28.
- ^ a b c بسيوني, دبي-داليا (2017-04-06). "أعمال تركيبية تحاكي إرث الحروفيات". البيان (in Arabic). Retrieved 2019-10-28.
- ^ a b العالمي, دبي-مركز دبي التجاري. "حشر بن مكتوم يفتتح الدورة الثالثة من معرض فنون العالم دبي". صحيفة الوسط البحرينية (in Arabic). Retrieved 2019-10-28.
- ^ a b Elias, Nedaa (December 2015). "Paul Klee Making the Visible". Al Tashkeel. 25. Emirates Fine Arts Society: 78–85 – via Sharjah Art Foundation.
- ^ Sztabińska, Paulina (2015). "The performative turn in the visual arts. The art of Paul Klee". Art Inquiry. Recherches Sur les Arts. XVII (XXVI): 129–144. ISSN 1641-9278.
- ^ Sztabińska, Paulina (2015). "The performative turn in the visual arts. The art of Paul Klee". Art Inquiry (17): 129–144. ISSN 0459-8954.
- ^ III, Everette Hatcher (2015-07-06). "THE ARTISTS, POETS and PROFESSORS of BLACK MOUNTAIN COLLEGE (the college featured in the film THE LONGEST RIDE) Part 12 artist Wassily Kandinsky". The Daily Hatch. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
- ^ "نهيان بن مبارك يشهد فعاليات "ليالي الفن" في دبي". www.alkhaleej.ae. Retrieved 2019-10-28.
- ^ "Dubai International Financial Centre goes Art Fresco with first Art Nights event of 2017 #Dubai - Dubai City Guide". www.dubaicityguide.com. Retrieved 2019-10-28.
- ^ دبي, ديانا أيوب- (2017-03-15). ""ليلة الفن".. جماليات الفن المتعدّد الوسائط". الإمارات اليوم (in Arabic). Retrieved 2019-10-28.
- ^ البيان, دبي- (2017-03-13). ""آرت فريسكو" شعار "ليالي الفن" في مركز دبي المالي". البيان (in Arabic). Retrieved 2019-10-28.
- ^ Dubai, TenTwenty | Webdesign, Webshops & E.-marketing |. "Flamingos Take Over 2019 DIFC Art Nights to Help You Discover the Hidden Artist You Know". Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). Retrieved 2019-10-28.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "(الجورنيكا): ملحمة الشكل وثورة المضمون". Alrai. 2009-02-06. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
- ^ Elias, Nedaa (January 2016). "Ektemal Triology" (PDF). Afkar: 107–112 – via Jordan Ministry of Culture.[dead link]